Prigozhin called Shoiga “creature” and promised to “restore justice” in Russia (and also called on everyone who wants to join). It seems that no one was ready for this

The first reactions

On the evening of June 23, Evgeny Prigozhin said that Russian troops struck the positions of the Wagner PMC. Prigozhin promised to take revenge on this, called the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoiga "creature" and actually called for a coup in Russia (as he put it, to the "march of justice"). Medusa collected the first reactions to everything that was happening.

Sergey Surovikin

General of the Russian Army

I have just arrived on the order of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation from the front line, from the advanced, where our troops, commanders, soldiers, fighters, volunteers are fulfilling the task, fighting to death with the superior enemy forces. They suffer losses, but stand in their positions.

I turn to the leadership, commanders and fighters of the PMC Wagner. We fought with you, went to risks, carried losses, won together. We are the same blood, we are warriors. I urge you to stop.

The enemy only waits for our domestic political situation. You can’t play in the hands of the enemy at this difficult time for the country. It’s not too late, it is necessary to do this - to obey the will and the order of the popularly elected President of the Russian Federation, stop the columns, return them to constant deployment points and areas of concentration. Solve all problems only peacefully under the leadership of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Peskov

Press Secretary of Vladimir Putin

President Putin is informed about all events around Prigozhin. The necessary measures are taken.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

All messages distributed on the behalf of E. Prigozhin and video frames on allegedly delivering the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the “rear camps of the PMC Wagner” are not true and are an information provocation.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to fulfill combat missions on the line of contact with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the "special military operation" .

Prosecutor General of Russia

On June 23, 2023, the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia legally and reasonably opened a criminal case against Prigozhin E.V. under Article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the organization of an armed rebellion.

His actions will be given a proper legal assessment. For this crime, a punishment of imprisonment for a term of 12 to 20 years is provided.

FSB

The Russian armed forces continue to carry out combat missions on the line of contact with the Armed Forces in the area of ​​the "special operation" . The case on the fact of calling for rebellion from Prigozhin was initiated in connection with the seriousness of the situation and the threat of escalation of confrontation in the Russian Federation.

We call on the fighters of the Wagner PMC not to comply with Prigozhin’s criminal orders and take measures to detain it. Prigozhin’s statements and actions are calls for the beginning of the armed civil conflict in the Russian Federation and the “blow to the back” of the Russian military.

Kirill Budanov

Head of Military Intelligence of Ukraine

The fragile dictatorship of [Vladimir] Putin Pala. Rashists began to gnaw each other for power and money. [The head of the PMC Wagner Evgeny] Prigozhin threatens to “go camping” to Moscow. [The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey] Shoigu, according to him, disappeared from Rostov, so as not to become a victim in the reprisal. What we talked about for a very long time happened.

Oleg Deripaska

billionaire, which is under the sanctions of the United States, the European Union, Great Britain and Ukraine

Perevo . No. No prerequisites for success. Relax.

Igor Strelkov

Former head of the Ministry of Defense of the self -proclaimed DPR

I state that the country is on the verge of attempts by a military coup. Who initiates it is still unclear. It is possible that both warring factions of the “Party of Power” are striving for him with the neutrality of the third (FSB and the Council of Ministers ).

The attempt of a military coup began . If not a fake, then this is the same military rebellion and a coup on which one “ensign-director” (Strelkov has in mind himself-approx. “Medusa”) warned so long ago and so often that he was tired of himself.

Anna Dolgareva

"Military", propagandist

The terrible completely statement of Prigozhin about a missile strike from the rear on the camp of Wagner. No less terrible is what sounds between the lines: a coup. However, I put on the fact that there will be no coup and everything will be solved peacefully, and in August-September, the Wagner PMC will storm Kharkov.

The Ministry of Defense refutes the missile blow, but in the capital there is a certain tension.

Give me, Lord, Mira. There was not enough internal showdowns to us during a difficult war. Let everything be decided in the best way - they will remove, for example, Shoigu and Gerasimov, they will put Surovikin.

Evgeny Poddubny

"Military"

Brothers and sisters. Keep calm. PM was covered with questions on whose side I am. I report: I am on the side of the President of Russia and on the side of our country. And our country is fighting. Follow the official messages of law enforcement agencies. I remind you that the enemy is on the combat contact line. The enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Our fighters continue to destroy the enemy.

Anton Krasovsky

propagandist

As one friend of mine said, “I have not been worried about a place in this boat for a long time. The safety of the boat itself is much more concerned. ”

God, keep our Russia!

Egor Kholmogorov

Nationalist RT

The key in the statement of the Moscow Region is the front on the spot. Khokhlam and Romanians will not break off.

Peter Lundstrom

Blogger, violinist virtuoso, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

Only the state can have a monopoly on violence. What I just heard from Prigozhin reminds me of an attempt by a military coup and an open military rebellion. - checkpoints and aviation are enemies? What are you doing?

During the war with the Supreme Commander -in -Chief, Armed Forces, Army, our guys. This is my position from February 24, and one will remain to the end. And I will not protect the armed rebellion during the war.

Alexander Kotz

"Military" Komsomolskaya Pravda "

"Alexander, are you for Prigozhin, Office or MO?" - ask subscribers. I am for common sense, which is now very missing. Knowing the price of the word in these minutes, I will hold my opinion to myself. Here on no matter what side look, everywhere the ass.

Denis Kapustin

The alleged leader of the "Russian Volunteer Corps"

I think, although we stand on different sides of the barricades and have different points of view on the future of the Russian Federation, which I can quite call him a patriot of Russia, without sarcasm and irony. The tension in the highest echelons of the authorities of the Russian Federation grew, sanctions and failures at the front intensified the processes of “rotting and decay”. And so we have an ambitious, angry, popular in the people and military environment of a patriot, who own his own private army, demoralized by the population with a bloody war and slurred political power. Getting ready!

Tatyana is becoming

political scientist

So, everyone is calm. There is no coup.

Prigozhin immediately and clearly stated that he does not touch the power (except for the "hostile" military).

So far, there is no convincing evidence that (a) there was a blow to the Wagnerians and (b) Prigozhin leads somewhere columns.

In this whole story, a significant, public moment is very strong. First, the next “shocking” interview (show how Prigozhin goes farther in the gap), then a video with a blow (so that everyone is startled) and, finally, a trip to Rostov and Shoigu’s escape (as convenient).

Then a small retreat, they say, the military with us, the army, too, and this is not a coup, but a march of justice. It remains only to understand why this is all played out. It is possible to get Prigozhin out of the game (with its active participation). But for the FSB and the General Staff is clearly a holiday - finally, Prigozhin will receive a head.

Pay attention to how positively Putin has recently spoke about the Ministry of Defense. And Shoigu himself began to appear more often in public.

Christ Grozhev

BellingCat project journalist

Prigozhin says that he has a 25,000th army and that he is going to take power and deal with the “traitors” at the very top before returning to the front line.

I am old enough to remember how the Russian "experts" said that I carried nonsense when I predicted that Prigogine would attempt the coup this year.

Maxim Trustlyubov

Political scientist, journalist

At first I thought that Putin tried with Prigogine to simulate the creation of [right -winging] movement. Wash yourself from the war, to blame the idea of ​​untie it on the Anglo -Saxons and Shoigu, the failure of the war on Shoigu. The same “they started” and failed “they” too. But something went wrong.

Prigogine, apparently, is trying to transfer the right -wing radical paramilitary power to the sensed reality. Perhaps this is still a simulation. Perhaps a loud action to remove Shoigu. That is, I would like to think that in this system nothing can be done at all - neither the army nor fascist march. But the genie of right -wing radicalism, involved on the “knife in the back”, has already been released - and we will see how much this time -tested idea will infect Russians.